Category: YouTube TV
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YouTube TV Will Add Nexstar’s WGN America in January 2021
Nexstar’s WGN America has reached a multi-year carriage deal with YouTube TV. The streaming service will carry the cable network beginning January 19, 2021. WGN America is Nexstar’s only wholly owned, national cable-originated television channel. The channel is home to NewsNation, a live nationwide newscast that airs every night at 8 pm ET. WGN America…
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YouTube TV is Dropping the Tennis Channel
YouTube TV will be dropping the Tennis Channel from its lineup tonight. The streaming service notified subscribers in an email today. The email reads: We’re writing to let you know that our agreement with the Tennis Channel has expired. Starting November 30, 2020, at 11 pm ET, the Tennis Channel will no longer be made…
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YouTube TV Adds Hallmark Movies Now Add-On
Crown Media announced today that Hallmark Movies Now, Hallmark’s video on demand service, has launched on YouTube TV as an add-on option. With YouTube not carrying the slate of Hallmark channels, the new addition will give YouTube TV subscribers an option for watching Hallmark movies. The service features a rotating collection of Hallmark movies and…
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YouTube TV Dropping Boston-Area NESN Regional Sports Network on Oct. 31
The volatility surrounding regional sports networks continues. YouTube TV is notifying subscribers that they’ll soon lose access to Boston-area New England Sports Network, which covers games for both the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. The move comes after the live TV streaming service similarly dropped Fox-owned RSNs at the start of the month. In…
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YouTube TV Now Has Over 3 Million Subscribers
In Google’s Q3 earnings call today, the company announced that YouTube TV has surpassed 3 million subscribers. The service saw a price hike this summer, bringing the cost to $64.99 per month, which didn’t seem to deter new subscribers from signing on. The higher price came with the announcement of the addition of a slate…
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YouTube TV is Offering a Free Preview of Showtime and Epix This Weekend
For this weekend only, YouTube TV is offering subscribers a free preview of two premium channels – Showtime and Epix. The preview runs from October 30 through November 2 and subscribers will find the two channels on their Home tab. On Epix, you’ll find movies including The Addams Family and Gretel & Hansel, along with…
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YouTube TV vs. fuboTV: Which is Right for You?
fuboTV and YouTube TV are two of the most popular live TV streaming services for cord cutters. While fuboTV is well known as a popular option for sports fans, YouTube has features like an unlimited DVR that viewers love. In this post, we’re breaking down the differences between these two services, to help you decide…
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YouTube TV Launches New Fantasy Football Feature
After losing a list of regional sports networks at the beginning of this month, YouTube is adding a new feature for football fans. With the new Fantasy View feature, YouTube TV subscribers can track their fantasy footballs while watching games. “In building YouTube TV, we wanted to reimagine what it meant to watch TV, not…
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Sign Up for YouTube TV and Get a New Chromecast Free – Limited Time Offer
Google announced its new Chromecast with Google TV this week and is already starting to offer up deals for the device. For a limited time, if you sign up for YouTube TV, you’ll get a new Chromecast with Google TV. So, for your first payment $64.99, you’ll get a month of YouTube TV and the…
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Sinclair Responds to YouTube TV Removing RSNs
Yesterday, we broke the news that YouTube TV will be dropping Sinclair-owned FOX regional sports networks on Thursday, October 1. Today, Sinclair responded to the discontinuation of the networks on the streaming service. “While we are disappointed that YouTube will discontinue carriage of the RSNs, we remain in discussions in an effort to find a…